Yosemite, OS X 10.10 represents the largest update to the OS X user interface since Mac OS X 10.0. To best understand all the changes and evaluate if Yosemite is right for you and your architectural office, check out the collection of the best reviews of Apple's latest operating system.
Do you like the new UI? Will you be upgrading?
Apple announced the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, ApplePay and the AppleWATCH back on September 9, 2014. A little over a month later, Apple followed the September Event up with another one on October 16, 2014, which sets the lineup for the 2014 holiday season.
At the October Event, Apple introduced the iPad Air 2 (pre-orders on October 17, shipping on October 24), iMac with Retina 5K display (available now), Mac mini (available now), iOS 8.1 (available October 20th, including support for ApplePay), OS X Yosemite (available now) along with several other products.
Which product announced at the October 2014 Event are you most excited about?
Apple is expected to release OS X Yosemite this Fall, possibly today after their October Media Event. Jeff Gamet of the Mac Observer has posted a handy chart detailing which Macs support OS X Yosemite.
"We've got company."
Apple for Architects would like to thank Anthony Frausto-Robledo, AIA, LEED AP of Architosh, "The leading Internet magazine dedicated to Mac & iOS CAD and 3D professionals and students worldwide." for featuring the launch of Apple for Architects on his site.
About a month after the release of Vectorworks 2015, Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. issues Service Pack 1.
Anthony Frausto-Robledo, AIA, LEED AP talkes with Dr. Biplab Sarkar, Chief Technology Officer of Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. about the latest release of Vectorworks 2015 about the technical achievements and the technology behind the latest update.
Vectorworks has made steady progress over the past 5 years to improve Vectorworks and make it a leader in the CAD/BIM space and this article highlights those efforts and is an excellent read.
Apple will Live Stream their October 2014 Special Event. You can also add it to your calendar directly from the page.
What is the most important Apple product, which will mean the most to your architectural practice, do you want to see Apple announce during the event on October 16, 2014?
Vote at Apple for Architects Google+ Community page.
IDG World Expo announced Tuesday that Macworld/iWorld trade show is going on "hiatus" and that there will be no event in 2015.
I've personally attended every San Francisco Macworld Expo event since January 1994 and this is a sad day indeed.
With a number of new features, which bring AutoCAD for Mac, virtually equal to the Windows version, Autodesk announces the release of AutoCAD for Mac and AutoCAD for Mac LT 2015.
Do you use AutoCAD for Mac? Will you be upgrading? Share your thoughts in the comments.
Mac Rumors:
Many architects rely on Dropbox for sharing files with clients and colleagues. According to this report from iMore, some Dropbox accounts may have been compromised.
Best change your Dropbox password as soon as possible and do not use the same password on multiple sites or accounts.
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